German company seat · Munich region
A German company seat, right on the edge of Munich.
Register your company in Grünwald, an independent municipality bordering the city of Munich to the south. Real offices, two staffed receptions and a trade tax rate of 240 % in 2026, compared with 490 % in the City of Munich.
01The location, stated plainly
Not in Munich. Next to it.
Grünwald is a municipality of its own in the district of Munich (Landkreis München), directly south of the city boundary. Your registered address will read 82031 Grünwald, not Munich. For most international companies this is a detail rather than a drawback: the commercial register for Grünwald is kept at the Amtsgericht München, telephone numbers use Munich's 089 area code, and the city centre is about 25 minutes away.
Tram line 25 has linked Grünwald with Munich since 1910 and is the only Munich tram line that leaves the city. Its terminus, Derbolfinger Platz, is right next to the main office at Schlossstrasse 19.
- approx. 45 min Munich Airport MUC
- approx. 25 min Munich city centre City of Munich
- 1 min walk Derbolfinger Platz, Grünwald Tram 25 terminus
- Register court: Amtsgericht München
- Bus 222 to S-Bahn S7 at Höllriegelskreuth
- Banks, post office, restaurants and town hall within walking distance
- Customer parking and underground parking spaces
02Trade tax (Gewerbesteuer)
Why the municipality matters
German trade tax is set by each municipality. The federal base rate is 3.5 % of trade income, which the municipality multiplies by its own collection rate, the Hebesatz. Grünwald applies 240 % for 2026, the City of Munich 490 %. For a corporation that means roughly 8.4 % of trade income instead of roughly 17.2 %.
From 2027 a statutory minimum rate of 280 % applies throughout Germany. Grünwald will therefore be at 280 % or higher, still clearly below Munich's current rate.
Example: corporation with EUR 100,000 trade income
| Rate | Collection rate | Trade tax |
|---|---|---|
| City of Munich 2026 | 490 % | EUR 17,150 |
| Grünwald from 2027 statutory minimum | 280 % | EUR 9,800 |
| Grünwald 2026 | 240 % | EUR 8,400 |
Simplified: trade income × 3.5 % × collection rate, before add-backs and deductions. Your tax adviser calculates the actual figure.
Sources: DIHK Hebesatz survey 2026; Section 16 (4) GewStG as amended by the act of 29 June 2026, Federal Law Gazette 2026 I No. 197.
03What you can rent
Four ways to set up in Grünwald
Every option is run from the same three buildings in Grünwald with about 1,500 m² of office space. You can start with an address and add rooms or services later.
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01Registered address
Business address
A business address in 82031 Grünwald at which your company can be served with legal documents and which you can use for the commercial register, trade registration, letterhead and website.
- Incoming mail received and digitised daily, as agreed in your package
- Company sign at the building
- Lockable filing cabinets
- Separate mail handling for several companies
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02Address plus office team
Virtual office
The business address combined with an office team that answers calls, handles your post and welcomes visitors. Meeting rooms and day offices can be booked whenever you are in town. Set up within 24 hours.
- Multilingual telephone secretariat
- Your own Munich telephone number (089)
- Mail scanning and forwarding
- Meeting rooms and day offices on demand
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03Lockable and furnished
Private office
Permanent offices for one, two or four to six people, team offices for four, six or eight people, and an executive office with an anteroom and its own meeting room. The offices can be registered in the commercial register as your company seat.
- Fully furnished, heating and electricity included
- Wi-Fi, cleaning, coffee, tea and water
- Free use of the meeting rooms
- Your guests are received by the front office
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04By the hour or day
Coworking and meeting rooms
Quiet coworking desks with power, Wi-Fi and a personal caddy, plus four meeting rooms for 6, 8 or up to 14 people. Bookable by the hour, half day or full day, as a day guest or as part of your company seat.
- Screened desks for focused work
- Coffee, espresso, tea and water on request
- Table reservations at restaurants nearby
Firmensitz Grünwald in figures
- office space
- 1,500 m²
- locations in Grünwald
- 3
- lockable offices, 8 to 45 m²
- 35
- workplaces
- 80
- meeting rooms for 6 to 14 people
- 4
- staffed receptions
- 2
04For companies from abroad
How a foreign company usually sets up in Germany
An overview, not legal or tax advice. Notaries, lawyers and tax advisers take care of the formal steps. Firmensitz Grünwald provides the address and the premises and can recommend experienced partners, from tax advisers and notaries to banks and insurers.
Option A
German GmbH (subsidiary)
A separate German limited liability company, usually owned by your foreign parent. It has its own registered seat, its own managing director and is liable only with its own assets. The minimum share capital is EUR 25,000.
Option B
Branch (Zweigniederlassung)
A registered branch of your existing foreign company. No new legal entity is created and the foreign company remains liable. The branch is entered in the German commercial register at the court responsible for its location.
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Choose structure and premises
Decide with your advisers between GmbH and branch, and choose the option in Grünwald that matches how you will actually work: address, virtual office or office.
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Notary
A German notary certifies the articles of association or the register application. Foreign documents may need certified translations and, depending on the country, an apostille.
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Commercial register (Handelsregister)
The notary files the application electronically with the register court, for Grünwald the Amtsgericht München. After entry, the company or branch appears with its Grünwald address.
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Trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung)
Commercial activity is registered with the trade office of the municipality of Grünwald. The office passes the data on to the tax office, the chamber of commerce and other authorities.
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Tax registration
The tax office expects the tax registration questionnaire via ELSTER within one month of starting business. This is typically handled by your tax adviser.
Requirements differ by country of origin, industry and structure. Please clarify the details with your notary and tax adviser.
05Before you decide
An address alone does not move your taxes.
Which municipality receives the trade tax depends on where your company has its permanent establishment (Betriebsstätte), not on the address in the commercial register. The place of management, where the key decisions are actually taken, always counts as a permanent establishment (Sections 10 and 12 of the German Fiscal Code, AO).
If your company is in fact run from somewhere else, a Grünwald address on its own does not create a permanent establishment in Grünwald. Tax offices look at facts: where contracts are negotiated and signed, where meetings are held, who works where and where the records are kept. This is why Firmensitz Grünwald offers real offices, meeting rooms and day offices on site. Discuss your set-up with a tax adviser before you decide.
06On site
Real rooms, not a letterbox
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Office floor, Lena-Christ-Strasse 2 -
Design Offices, Wilhelm-Keim-Strasse 3 -
Head office, Schlossstrasse 19
07FAQ
Questions international clients ask
Is Grünwald part of Munich?
No. Grünwald is an independent municipality in the district of Munich, directly bordering the city to the south. Your address will be 82031 Grünwald. Munich city centre is about 25 minutes away, and tram line 25 runs from Grünwald into the city.
Can I register a GmbH or a branch at a Grünwald address?
Yes. The business address can be used for the commercial register and the trade registration, and the private offices can be registered as a company seat. The filing itself is done by a German notary; the register court for Grünwald is the Amtsgericht München.
Does the 240 % rate automatically apply to my company?
No. Trade tax follows the permanent establishment, and the place where the company is actually managed always counts as one. An address alone does not create a permanent establishment. Whether Grünwald's rate applies depends on how and where your company really operates, which your tax adviser should assess.
What changes in 2027?
From 2027 every German municipality must apply a trade tax collection rate of at least 280 %. For Grünwald this means 280 % or more instead of 240 %. For a corporation with EUR 100,000 trade income, trade tax rises from EUR 8,400 to EUR 9,800, compared with EUR 17,150 at Munich's current 490 %.
How is my mail handled?
The team in Grünwald receives your business mail and digitises it daily within the scope of your package, so you can read it wherever you are. Forwarding and separate handling for several companies can be arranged.
Can I work with the team in English?
The office team offers a multilingual telephone secretariat. If you need a specific language, mention it when you get in touch by phone or email.
Do you provide legal or tax advice?
No. Heudorf Services GmbH rents out offices and provides the related office services. It is not authorised to give legal or tax advice, but it can recommend experienced notaries, tax advisers, lawyers and banks.
How quickly can I start?
A virtual office can be set up within 24 hours. How long the commercial register entry takes depends on the notary, the documents from your home country and the register court.
08Contact
Talk to the team in Grünwald.
Firmensitz Grünwald is operated by Heudorf Services GmbH, founded in 2006. Call or write for availability and current terms. Further details are on the main website.
Main website, in German
- Phone
- +49 89 33 84 33
- Office hours
- Monday to Friday, 08:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 (CET)
- Address
- Heudorf Services GmbH
Schlossstrasse 19, 82031 Grünwald
Germany